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Leaf Foundation FY2022 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Unclassified EIN 68-0267605Revenue $99K in FY2022Latest return filed Nov 3, 2025

On file with the IRSSacramento, CATax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The main focus of Leaf is to provide financial assistance to students pursuing careers in the landscape field. Leaf also provides grants to deserving educational

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0267605) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 58% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$99K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$99K
FY2022▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$189K
Expenses
$87K
FY2022▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$105K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $87K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Sin
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid to students and grants to educational programs in the landscape field.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide scholarships to college students pursuing careers in the

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 68-0267605) · Dispute this line
$87Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
California Landscape Contractors Association INCFY2024$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $220K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$85,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$48,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$43,850

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Total revenueLn 12$99K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$128$128
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$87K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $189K$105K$84K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2024 $355K$67K$288K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $99K$87K$13K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $169K$52K$117K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $56K$55K$263$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $99,423 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,976$52,140
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,708$47,283
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,684$99,423
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,850$42,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,603$44,316
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,453$86,816
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,231$12,607
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,423 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,140
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,283$47,283
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $47,283$99,423
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,816 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,500$42,500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $15,438$15,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $128$128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,750$28,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,816 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,816
Part X · Balance sheet $1,442,013 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,660$21,231
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,637,289$1,420,782
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,686,949$1,442,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,686,949$1,442,013
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,686,949$1,442,013
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,686,949$1,442,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,442,013 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,423
XI-2 Total expenses$86,816
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,686,949
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$257,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,442,013

Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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